their love of parrots and monkeys-moral reflections on the untameable disposition of the sex-their wildness-their singular amusements -a fie lady being here estimated, like a bird of paradise, by the length of her tail-occupa tions of the women in this country-Mustapha applauds the preference they give to strangers -their dress-use very little bear's grease→ lost to all sense of modesty-go abroad with faces and hands uncovered-american females are not fat enough for the taste of Mustapha-concludes that the women here talk themselves thin -digression-comparison between an infidel belle and his favorite wife, Fatima-recommends his wives to the care of his friend Asem. p. 476–485.

NO. XIX.-DECEMBER 31, 1807.

From my elbon-chair. (Langstaff's) This number exclusively devoted to the ladies-notice of a letter of Mustapha's-translated by Will Wizard, who has omitted certain remarks on the waltz, because Mustapha had dared to compare it to certain voluptuous dances of the seraglio. p. 489. Letter from Mustapha Rub-a-dub Keli Khan, to Muley Helim al Raggi, chief mountebank and baffa-dancer, &c. Mustapha is invited to the

city assembly-describes his sensations-forgets his country and his three-and-twenty wives, amid the hurries of the city-assembly-the nymphs abhor the very name of seraglio-hints that he should like to select ten or a dozen wives-takes the city-assembly for a religious ceremony-business of the high-priests-touching manner in which the females perform their religious exercises-some of the male devotees compared to the monkeys of Borneo---the belle of the evening -is astonished at being told that the women dance for mere amusement-account of the mu sicians-dancing mania-whimsical description of it-cause of the great number of little old women to be met with in this country, from the age of 18 to 23. Bust of Washington-grave looking persons engaged in the study of hieroglyphicksone cries "two bullets and a bragger," and sweeps all the money into his pocket. Mustapha expresses his astonishment, and shrewdly surmises that some of these people may pick his pocket, &c. p. 489-503.

By Anthony Evergreen, gent. Winter campaign of fashion-occupations of the town-letter from Walter Withers-his great importance to the ladies—has a hat stolen at a party-Evergreen refers him to the police. Margaret Timson's

nquiry concerning the prerogative of a wifeRoderic Worry's letter expressing his chagrin at an odd encounter with Clarinda Trollop-important questions propounded. Selina Badger's letter-Richard the third wooing lady Annehears a chinese criticism in the box at the theatre and suspeets the critic to be Will Wizard. Letter from Julian Cognous-recounts a terrible accident at the last assembly-a lady's corset dissected at surgeons hall-quere. whether it would not be adviseable for a lady, when dressing for a ball, to be attended by the family physician-proposes to write a dissertation on slender waists, &c. Letter from Malvolio Dubster-complaining that with all his endeavors he cannot obtain any flattering attentions at stylish circles.

TEA, a poem, from the mill of Pindar Cockloft, esq. -description of an old maid's tea party-chitchat-tea table scandal-each chest of tea is a bomb-shell thrown into town to shatter reputation-tea-party clack. p. 518.

NO. XX.-JANUARY 25, 1808.

From my elbow chair. Complaints of the seasoncustom of the bakers on the occasion-the last new-year observed with more than ordinary en

thusiasm the good old fashion of kissing discarded-Langstaff's hints that this may be his farewell address-congratulates himself on the astonishing secrecy with which the work has been carried on—a periodical writer may commit innocent suicide-expresses his contempt of the critics, &c. p. 519–531.

TO THE LADIES, by Anthony Evergreen, gent. Farewell salutation-vaunts his good nature-expecially to the gentle sex-remarks on modern fair ones-cautious praises of a few who mingle with the world without contamination-artificial polish acquired in the beau monde—an allegory found in the manuscripts of Mustapha-a youthful bedouin sets out in search of some permanent abode is perplexed in his choice-but at length fixes on a spot for his residence. p. 532–542. PARTING ADDRESS, from Will Wizard—is stopped short in his career by a whim of friend Langstaff's-embargo on commerce-embargo on Salmagundi-loss of the public thereby-Will tells what he had intended to do-had been studying Sanconiathon, Noah Webster and Linkum Fidelius-had written a dissertation on stones from the moon-and on the language of that planet→→→ had prepared theatrical criticisms for every possible occasion-has an essay in embryo on Sal

magundi, for the purpose of detecting its numberless plagiarisms, &c.-has discovered who the Little man in black is-Mustapha's mistake of a brag party for a convention of magi studying hieroglyphicks-other blunders of the sage Mustapha-further plagiarisms of Langstaff-Tom Straddle-Dabble-aunt Charity and the miss Cocklofts, and Wizard himself, characters either stolen or misrepresented by Langstaff-concludes with exhorting his readers to read all that is necessary to be read-one-the biblethe almanac-newspaper and Salmagundi. end of vol. 11.—p. 550.